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Dickinson returns to HarperCollins with HQ deal
Miranda Dickinson has returned to HarperCollins after a stint with Pan Macmillan, with imprint HQ publishing two novels from the commercial fiction author.
HQ’s editorial director Manpreet Grewal acquired world English rights from Hannah Ferguson at Hardman & Swainson for The Day We Meet Again and one other novel. This sees Miranda return to HarperCollins, she was previously published by Avon before moving to Pan Macmillan in 2015.
The Day We Meet Again is described by a HQ spokesperson as “a classic love story about two people’s ‘what-ifs’ and ‘maybes’ and how one decision can change the course of your life forever”. Phoebe and Sam meet by chance at St Pancras station, the blurb reads. Heading in opposite directions, both seeking their own adventures, meeting the love of their lives was not part of the plan. So they make a promise: to meet in exactly the same spot in a year’s time if they still want to be together. It will be published in paperback, e-book and audio in September 2019.
Grewal said: “I’ve long been a fan of Miranda’s writing so becoming her editor is a dream come true for me. She is a wonderful writer and a real pro, and creates moving, warm and uplifting love stories that are instantly relatable. I can’t wait to work with Miranda and I’m very excited about what the future holds for her."
Dickinson said: “I’m delighted to be working with Manpreet – who I’ve admired for a long time – and the fantastic team at HQ. I love their vision, energy and passion and look forward to entering the next stage of my career with them.”
Ferguson said: “Miranda is not only a delight to work with but an incredibly talented writer. Her fiction is full of heart with each novel containing its own unique sprinkling of magic. I’m thrilled she will be working with Manpreet who is so full of insight, enthusiasm and passion for Miranda’s fiction.”
Dickinson was one of many successful commercial fiction authors who were targeted by "chilling" e-book scams on Amazon last year, as revealed by The Bookseller in November.
